Faucet.



WILLIAM sacan, or CHICAGO, inni-mois.

FAUCET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 8, 18,09. Serial. No. 521,650.

To all when?, it may conce/m Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. Sno/iN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of.

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Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several ligures.

The body portion 1 of the faucet is provided with an interior cylindrical part 2v Upon the partv which acts as a valve seat. 2 rests the valve 4 having the free stem 3 projecting down into the cylinder. The valve 4 is preferably provided with a gasket 5 which engages the seat 2. The valve 4 is a tilting valve and is opened by having one side tilted so as to be lifted upon the seat 2. The interior cylinder 2 has a. connection leading to'the exterior of the valve casing, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and the actuating part for the vvalve projects into this interior cylinder through this connection.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 3 a reciprocating actuating part 6 engages the stem 3 to tilt it, said actuating part passing through a stuiiing box or gland 7. The actuating part 6 is provided with an enlarged end 9 which works in a cylindrical holding piece 10 which carries the actuating part ,6. -This cylindrical holding piece is provided with a threaded end by means of which it is attached to the body uortion or casing 1 of the faucet. A spring 13 is associated with the part 6, and has one end bearing against -the Washer 10a and the other against the enlarged end 9. The end of the part 10 is preferably closed as shown, except for an opening largeenough to,l permit the part 6 to pass therethrough, and the Washer 10a engages the packing 7. A handle 11 is eon- 'nccted with a tilting piece 12 which works 1n thecylindrical holding piece 10. The

tilting piece 12 is rounded at its periphery,

as' shown. A cap 14 holds the tilting piece 12 in position. A spout 15 is connected with the body portion 1 of the faucet. There are two passageways in the body portion of the faucet, namely, passageways 16 and 1.7, such passageway/'s being disconnected or connectc d by means ofthe valve 4. The body portion 1 of the faucet is provided with an attaching part 18 by which it is attached to the source of liquid supply. The parts of the faucet are normally `in the position shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

When it is desired to operate the faucet so as to permit the liquid to flow therethrough, the handle 11 is moved from its central position in either direction. This tilts the tilting part 12 and causes the actuating part 6 to be pushed forward into the' .Patented an. 6, 1914.

passageway 17;' It then strikes the valve uponv the spring 13 moves the actuating4 vpart 6 to itsI initial position, and causes the tilting part 12 and 'handle 11 to also be movedv to their initial position. Thevalve stem and valve then drop ba ck to their closed position, and the lflow of the liquid is stopped. The body portion of the faucet is also preferably provided with a cap and gasket which, When removed, permit the valve 4 to be removed and inspected or repaired. In the event the actuating part 6, or the handle, or any part associated therewith, becomes Worn or it -is desired to replace them, the valve can beat once put in operative condition lby simply unscrewing the cylindrical holding part and putting another one in its place. y y y The valve is a self-closing valve, being closed by gravity and by the Water presmoet a 'pressure and is jclosingvsp'rlng' J1,9 i'naybe used, however, 1f

'.1 .Thewater the passage 16 above isftunder the same.v pressure as "ce the valve lopens against 'closed with pressure. -A

desired. .The portion 1 acts vas a guide tion.

foi-fthe valve 4 and keeps it in proper .pos1- There is enough clearance between the Valve and the body portion to permit the water to pass above it. It will be seen 4that the actuating part 6 and the-associated .parts are connected with lthe body portion on the discharge side of the valve e, so that .when the valve is not in operation there is valve either a^right-hand or ieft-hand valxve,

the screw-threaded end of the part @l0 being the same size asthe screw-threaded end of the spout 15. It will further 'be noted that the actuating part for the valve is disconnected from it.'

It will be seen that there is here p rovided a simple valve, cheap in construction and yet of great eliiciency and durability.

The construction and arrangement of the parts herein are such that, although the valve is a loose valve and closes with the pressure, the Water hammer' attending the use of loose valves closing with the pressure is obviated in this construction.

I claim:

1. A faucet comprising a body portion, a

. spout removably connected with the body portion, a scat therein, a` tilting' valve mounted on said seat, and means for actuating said tilting valve, said means in the same horizontal plane asy said spout and removably connected with the body portion of the faucet, the means' for actuating the valve and the spout being interchangeable to form either a right or left faucet.

2. A faucet comprising a body portion, an interior cylindrical portieri7 a -valve loosely resting thereon, a valve stem projecting into the cylindrical portion, a connection from' said .cylindrical portion to the exteriorof the body portion, an actuating part extending through said connection and adapted to engage the valve stem.

A3. A faucet comprising a body portion, two passageways Atherein located side by side, a tilting valve intermediate said passageways, a stem for said valve projecting into one vof the passageways, a reciprocating insana? `'part disconnected from said stem and 'atan angle thereto, and means for moving the re- "fc'iprocating'part to 'move the stem and tilt the valve.

4. A faucet comprising a body portion, a

valve therein, a reciprocating actuating part for the valve, a hollow holdm partv for the` actuating part, a retracting of the faucet and a laterally moving andle associated with said actuating part and j adapted to reciprocate it when moved.

5. r-.-'\ faucet comprising a casing having an opming at one side thereof, an interior valve,'an actuating part for said valve diss connected therefrom, aholloW holding part evice in said.l holding part, said 'holding .part removablyv connected with the side of the body ortionfor saidactuating part removably connected with the faucet, a spring Within said hollow holding part so as to be removed therewith, a tilting disk in said hollow holding part,

l' a handle-connected therewith whereby when the handle is .moved from its central position the actuating part is moved to -actuate` the valve in the faucet. v6. A faucet comprising a casing provided with two passagewa s, a valve separating said passageways an provided with a stem projecting'into one of them, a connection between said latter passageway and the eX- terior of the faucet, andan actuating part projecting through said connection into saidpassageway so as toengage said valve stem. 7. A faucet comprising a body-portion,.a

lspout removably connected with said body portion, a seat within said body portion, a

tilting valve mounted on said seat, an actuating device for said tilting valve in the'v same horizontal plane as said spout and comprising a hollowpart, a reciprocating art therein having an enlarged end in the' ollow part, the smaller portion of the recipengaging 'rocating part projecting from saidhollow I part, a tilting disk in said hollow pait and the enlarged end of the reciproca# jecting from said hollow part, the reciproeating art s ring, isk 'and handle bein y P a P g connected with the iollow part so as to form a unit structure, said spouty and hollow "f part adapted to be interchanged so as to form a right or left hand faucet. Y

l8. A faucet comprising a body portion,ia l

tilting valve mounted therein, an actuating device disconnected from. the valve but adapted to be moved so as to actuate the valve, said actuating device comprising two 'disconnected parts one adapted to be reciprocated and the other adapted to be moved laterally, said valve adapted to betilted s0 as4 to open against pressure and 'to close with pressure. l

9. A faucet comprisinv'two hollow parte, one within and surroun ed by the other,a

tilting valve elosing the mouth' of the inner `part, the two parts arranged so thatthe.

part, a, spout connected with said inner part, water Hows in opposite directions through a connection from the outer hollow part to them when the valve is open.

the source of fluid supply. WILLIAM E. SLOAN. i l0. A faucet comprising two cylindrical. fitnessesz parts, one Within the other, a, tilting valve EDNA K. REYNOLDS,

controlling the end of the inner cylindrical .LUCY A. FALKENBERG. 

